Church Bench

Come on in and have a sit!

Church Pew

What a beauty!
She is a treasure that I love and adore.
I consider her a friend.
She is even gorgeous from the back side.
She is a legitimate, real deal, church bench with song book holder in the back.



Now she is my dining table bench, art studio seat, homework chair, flexible seating and anything we ask her to be in our cozy little home. She's hardworking and absolutely stunning even with the love and patina that some little country church blessed her with.
She will also be available for rent very soon
for special lovely occasions.
I'm scouting out some sisters for her so I can provide multiples
for grander events.
Until then, she is the star!

If you are just jumping into my adventure,
I am in process, moving forward as we speak,
of opening up
olie-oh! vintage rental boutique
very soon.
I've been adding little appetizers to my Olio! blog because so many
people that I meet ask what type of items I will have on the menu.

Thanks for popping in for a sit with me.

Trolley Cart Auction Find!

I'm so excited to introduce you to my latest auction find that will be

available to rent when 

olie-oh! vintage rental boutique

is open for business.

Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Trolley Cart!

Trolley Cart

Tea Serviettes, Amber Goblets, Antique Martini Set

I love her.
I've styled her up in some of the things that olie-oh!
will have available for rent.
(liquor omitted) 

All Dressed Up for After Dinner Drinks and Sweets

I love her.
I love her at every angle. She can be dressed up for tea service, dessert bar, old fashioned wedding refreshments-punch and candied almonds, coffee cart, wine and cheese, anything your hospitable heart can imagine.
I love her.

And these wheels!

So I hope you enjoyed getting acquainted with my new FAVORITE vintage friend.
You just might see more of her dressed in different ensembles
because she's just so easy to play to dress up with.

Did I mention I love her?
"don't go changin' to try to please me"

I've got Billy Joel in my head because I'm wondering
if Miss Trolley might want a good old fashioned make-over.
She is this handsome mahogany finish,
but with an ample patina.
So I've been thinking a gentle face lift-
 french grey or antique white.
Feel free to share opinions and inspirations with me.
Until I hear back...
Trolley Cart....
"I love you just the way you are."

Vintage Finds and a Wee Little Announcement

A new artistic endeavor is in process. 

Oh boy, now I said it. 

Olie-oh: a vintage party rental boutique.

Coming Soon!

I will carry vintage, modern, unique and quirky items, for party planners, photographers and love birds heading to the chapel. Right now it means beefing up my blog, building a website and, my favorite part...... buying some really cool stuff!!! About the beefing up the blog and building a website, I am welcoming any encouragement, tips, referrals, services and/or helps that you might have to share.

Yesterday I packed up the family and hit the Petaluma Antique Faire. 

We had a blast! Even my 16 year old son thanked me for taking them because, "it actually was kind of fun." If you know him at all then you are reveling with me in this small miracle!

I found this:

I know that was an abrupt transition but I'm just so excited and I just wanted you to know that I found this!!!!!!!!

Amber Punch Bowl Set

I do promise promise promise that better pictures will be in the future,

I was just very excited to show you some and had very limited time.

I am crazy about amber colored anything and was delighted to add this to my Amber Goblet Collection. Actually I was downright giddy. 

I also found these:

Charming Table Cloths

And they will be adorable layered together!

No one can have too much bamboo and how happy I was to find this crazy fun table cloth in PERFECT condition. Again I apologize for these poorly styled pics. I will take much better ones soon, PROMISE! 

And at Auction House recently....

I found these:

Rose Colored Glasses

They are just so pretty. So pretty. And you just feel so pretty drinking from them.

Golden Demitasse

These are just so elegant and I can't get over the sweet little feet on the cups. And the color combination is my favorite. It's all over my house. I love it.

Oval Glass Serviette

Also called Snack Trays or Tea Service Trays

Vintage Gossip Table

What is not to love about this adorable telephone table? The phone, which required two hands, would sit on the top shelf and the caller would sit on the big shelf facing the small one. I imagine a note pad sat on the tiny shelf and a big phone book under the seat. I was thrilled to have picked this up at auction and I really look forward to styling it properly later.

So, I will posting more in the near future.